HAWKINS, Edward (1780-1867) British Museum 1825-1860 (Keeper, Department of Antiquities 1826)
Prior to his appointment he was by profession a banker and by inclination an antiquary. He became an authority and a writer on coins and medals, a specialism not then hived off from his department.
British Museum 1825-1860 (Keeper, Department of Antiquities 1826)
Prior to his appointment he was by profession a banker and by inclination an antiquary. He became an authority and a writer on coins and medals, a specialism not then hived off from his department.